Four Stages of National Decline; Two Prophetic Offers of Redemption in America

A friend, PolitiJim, familiar to longstanding readers of the Bound, just referred this brief, newly released message from Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias. He describes the four successive conditions cited by God for judging His nation of Israel, resulting in its invasion by Babylon. You may wish to listen to "Four Stages of a Nation in Decline," but to whet the hearing, they are: ancestral disappointments … [Read more...]

How Obamacare and the Welfare State are Immoral, in 6 Minutes

Hat tip to @PolitiJim for passing this video along.  It becomes tempting to write an essay here, on Godly aid vs. Pharisaical coercion and control, which Jesus cursed, in Matthew 23. There are many Scriptural references and lessons to cite. But, to keep it short and not distract from the video, here is just one more, of Jesus Himself again, speaking to his disciples about ministry as He assigned it: "Freely you have … [Read more...]